[leglug-users] DSL

Ghaith Hachem blacksadness at gmail.com
Thu Apr 26 13:38:43 EDT 2007


Hey,
Well concerning the limitation, i guess we could have some app to
monitor our daily usage and update at the end of the month, till a
solution comes up.. hopefully fast with my 5GB per week ratio lol..

On 4/26/07, Maxim <badran at gmail.com> wrote:
> Gather some friends in your building and get a Vsat.... it would save you $$
> on the long run....
>  I remember when  it was +300$  for a crumy 128k in leb.... just wait a year
> or two you will get the speed that you want... here in ukraine... last year
> a 2M down/ 512k up link with 2G data was going to 20$/month + 1$/20megs
> extra....  now I have a 512down/128up uncapped for about 35$.... the prices
> dropped in less than 6 month ......... I am guessing the same thing will
> happen in lebanon... you have to give the corps some time to let them
> understand that people are not going to pay $$$ for capped links...
> bandwidth is dirt cheap... they are charging you what they think you will
> pay.....
>
>
> On 4/26/07, Edmond <edmond at greencedars.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Abdallah wrote:
> >
> > > On 4/26/07, Denys (VISP) <nuclearcat-lelug at nuclearcat.com> wrote:
> > >> hi
> > >>
> > >> Thats what only thing i am scared.
> > >>
> > > That's why we use Linux!
> >
> >
> > You don't need a virus to get yourself in trouble. A user-space program
> > running as yourself, but introduced by others is quite sufficient.
> > Another example is spamming through your box as a relay. That would cost
> > you lots of $$. Just thinking that because you are running Linux you are
> > safe is a false sense of security.
> >
> > I do agree that having to count bytes is irritating. Also, does anyone
> > know if they'll let "tourists" use the service for a month or two in
> > summer only?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >     Edmond
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>
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>      Maxim
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Cheers,
Ghaith


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